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STACK Cybersecurity Cyber Defense Incident Responder Apprenticeship

Sponsored by STACK Cybersecurity · Information Security Engineers

Program pathway Status recheck required

What families should know

A Livonia, Michigan paid registered cybersecurity apprenticeship with a current Cybersecurity Apprentice role, published wage, benefits, and application materials.

Decision facts

What we could verify

These facts describe the reviewed pathway. Program registration and current availability are separate checks; neither confirms an open seat or a job offer.

Registration status: registered
Service area: Livonia, Michigan employer-based role; confirm onsite and flexible-work expectations before applying.
Listed location: Livonia, MI This may be a sponsor, training, or service region, not a work site.
Delivery mode: in person
Who the verified information describes: Applicants able to work for STACK in Livonia and commit to the full apprenticeship.
Eligibility: Hold a high school diploma or equivalent
Demonstrate basic computer, networking, and cybersecurity understanding
Commit to the two-year program and complete the published application and background-check materials
Compensation: Starting pay is $15 per hour with a full benefits package after 90 days, including medical, dental, vision, and matching retirement benefits.
Duration: The role is described as a two-year apprenticeship; the competency outline lists 1,645-2,060 on-the-job hours and 161 related-instruction hours across six phases.
Credential: Preparation includes Security+, A+, Network+, Microsoft 365, and Cloud+; the program is registered and approved for eligible GI Bill benefits.

Next action

What happens next

Review the Cybersecurity Apprentice posting, prepare the required application, attestation, and background-check materials, and submit them through STACK's careers process.

Current access details require a source recheck. View the official program profile

Fit and tradeoffs

Questions to resolve before applying

Starting pay is $15 per hour and applicants should confirm whether that supports their household budget.
The public page calls the program two years while its six listed phases total 16 months; confirm the actual calendar.
The role is employer-based in Livonia, not a guaranteed remote pathway.

Helpful reading

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Sources and review details

Where these details came from

Quan Pathways keeps evidence for registered apprenticeships and other structured pathways separate from current availability sources and displays the date each source was checked.

Apprenticeship.gov Partner Finder

Supports: identity, registration, occupation, location. Observed Aug 4, 2026.
STACK Cybersecurity Careers

Supports: availability, application, eligibility, compensation, duration, training, credential. Observed Aug 4, 2026.

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